Everyday the practice of law presents a new host of ethical quandaries, which we are left to ponder the answers to. Fortunately, there are a number of resources specifically designed to give lawyers answers to these questions.

I can remember the first time I heard the word Uber in the context of the transportation. It was only two years ago and I remember being perplexed once I received an explanation as to what an Uber was.

The commencement speaker when you graduated from law school inevitably highlighted members of the audience who supported the graduates during school, and would provide continued support while the graduates studied for the bar exam and began their careers.

The franchise sector grew faster than the overall economy in 2017 and is projected to do so again this year, due in part to an improved momentum in GDP, a boost from recent tax reform and an increased favorable regulatory environment, according to the International Franchise Association's Franchise Business Economic Outlook for 2018.

Employers—particularly human resources professionals and in-house employment lawyers—have long battled bias in hiring and other employment decisions. Employers have many tools at their disposal, such as anti-discrimination policies, employee handbooks and various trainings.

A Dallas attorney has lodged a fraud suit against the online legal marketing company FindLaw, alleging he was duped into thinking they would create a unique website for his new law firm but instead provided one that was “cookie cutter” and “unimaginative.”

Let's say ABC LLC applied for and was granted permits to grow, process and dispense cannabis pursuant to its state's medical marijuana regulations. ABC now operates a 120,000-square-foot cultivation facility and sells its cannabis-related products, which include THC and CBD vape oils, tinctures and pills, through three dispensaries.

In his Health Law column, Francis J. Serbaroli of Greenberg Traurig, discusses the moratorium that New York recently imposed on licensed home health care agencies, of which there are more than 1,400 in the state.

As retirement approaches, a primary concern is most likely whether you have accumulated sufficient assets to provide for the life you envisioned after the end of your active career. For those who are fortunate enough to have a well-funded retirement, a secondary thought is what happens if my assets outlive me.

There is a puzzle in the legal business. Our economic landscape is filling up with innovative organizations who have embraced the convergence of technology and business to meet new market demands, yet the legal market remains conservative.

U.S. laws require companies to retain records for years, and sometimes forever, and violating U.S. records retention laws can result in domestic fines and penalties. But this could be an issue with the upcoming GDPR.

The Alaska Oil and Gas Production Tax has been changed multiple times, particularly over the last 12 years. And each change in the statutes brings additional changes—and complications—to the regulations that the Alaska Department of Revenue (DOR) issues to implement the tax.

Uber made a splash Tuesday morning when it announced it would put an end to mandatory arbitration clauses for survivors of sexual harassment and assault. But some are saying this and other moves the company is making on this front aren't enough. Plus, the Michael Cohen debacle in D.C. is starting to affect legal departments--AT&T and Novartis have lost lawyers since word got out that the companies paid Cohen as a consultant.

Sitting in a diversity and inclusion orientation session when I joined my firm as a first-year associate in the fall of 2014, I quickly became reacquainted with the low numbers and low retention rates of diverse associates at big law firms generally, statistics I was only previously aware of in the abstract.

Immigration paths for many foreign nationals are being methodically deterred by the current administration in Washington, but citizens from India seem to have a multitude of barriers to continue living and working in the United States after completing their college education.

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure will take effect on Dec. 1, 2018, subject to Supreme Court approval and arguably no substantive area of law will be more impacted than federal class action litigation, in particular, the procedures for addressing objections to class settlements.

Several ethics attorneys said the disciplinary sentence, which will require Toman to undergo a lot of litigation if he wants to have his license reinstated, shows that the Disciplinary Board is taking these matters seriously.

During the past 35-plus years in the legal profession, I have seen some truly superstar producers in action. I have had the privilege of working alongside several, have been a client for a few during my in-house career, and have placed some standouts during my recruiting career.

When Houston mass tort lawyer Clayton Clark was sued over an advertising contract dispute, he went looking for the best trial counsel he could find and choose two from either side of the bar to represent him: plaintiff lawyer Jim Perdue Jr. and defense attorney Alistair Dawson.

The Garden Oaks Maintenance Organization sued the appellees, Peter and Katherine Chang, alleging that the parties violated a deed restriction by constructing an additional two car garage on their property.

The appellants, two related construction companies, sued an accounting personnel placement firm for negligence and violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) after a referred employee retained by each company embezzled roughly $160,000.

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